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Top 40 Manufacturing VC Funds & Investors in Kenya (October 2026)

The most active venture capital funds investing in Kenya Manufacturing startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Kenya Manufacturing startup companies. Find investors to raise a Seed, Series A or Debt Financing round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
British International Investment
VC Fund
3 India, Kenya, United Kingdom Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B Financial Services, Banking, Finance $2.5M–$126M
International Finance Corporation
VC Fund
3 India, Brazil, United States Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Venture - Series Unknown Financial Services, Finance, Banking $5M–$420M
At One Ventures
VC Fund
2 United States, United Kingdom, Canada Seed, Series A, Series B Energy, Manufacturing, Agriculture $2.9M–$70M
Mirova
VC Fund
2 France, United States, Kenya Venture - Series Unknown, Debt Financing Energy, Renewable Energy, Farming $1.6M–$195M
Talanton
VC Fund
2 Kenya Series A, Debt Financing, Seed Shoes, Retail, Sports $1.1M–$23M
Equator
VC Fund
2 Kenya, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A Software, Renewable Energy, Agriculture $1.8M–$15M
Kua Ventures
VC Fund
2 Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown EdTech, Retail, Grocery $58k–$94k
Barka Fund
VC Fund
2 Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire Venture - Series Unknown, Debt Financing Cosmetics, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage
PanAfrican Investment Co.
VC Fund
2 Kenya, United States Series A, Series B Local, EdTech, Content
Novastar Ventures
VC Fund
2 Kenya, Nigeria, United States Series A, Series B Agriculture, Health Care, FinTech $1M–$42M
The World We Want
VC Fund
1 Kenya Series A CleanTech, Automotive, Electronics
Standard Chartered Women in Technology
VC Fund
1 Kenya, Ghana Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed Health Care, Information Technology, E-Commerce $9k–$121k
Factor E
VC Fund
1 Kenya, United States, India Seed, Series A, Convertible Note Energy, Renewable Energy, Agriculture $20k–$10M
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
VC Fund
1 Kenya, United States Grant, Seed, Post-IPO Debt Training, Service Industry, Solar $9k–$9.8k
FINCA Ventures
VC Fund
1 Kenya, Nigeria, United States Seed, Grant, Series A Financial Services, Agriculture, AgTech $40k–$4.2M
iLabAfrica
VC Fund
1 Kenya Seed Agriculture, Health Care, Biotechnology $9k–$9.4k
AngelList
VC Fund
1 United States, India, Canada Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech $100k–$23M
Good Food Innovation Fund
VC Fund
1 Kenya Pre-Seed, Seed Food Processing, Nutrition, Food and Beverage
QuantumSavanna VC
VC Fund
1 Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics $200k–$300k
U.S. International Development Finance Corp
VC Fund
1 India, Kenya, United States Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Venture - Series Unknown Financial Services, Finance, FinTech $1M–$1B
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
VC Fund
1 United States, Kenya, Germany Seed, Grant, Series A Health Care, Software, Manufacturing $10k–$54M
Africa Climate Ventures
VC Fund
1 Kenya Seed B2B, Retail, Farming
Iungo Capital
VC Fund
1 Uganda, Kenya, United States Seed, Debt Financing Agriculture, Information Technology, AgTech $100k–$490k
Kuramo Capital
VC Fund
1 Nigeria, Kenya, Congo, Democratic Republic Of Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Series A Financial Services, Industrial, Manufacturing
Blink
VC Fund
1 Kenya Series B, Series A ISP, Retail, Internet $3.5M–$16M
Sinapis Group
VC Fund
1 Kenya Seed Manufacturing, Consumer Goods
VilCap Investments
VC Fund
1 United States, India, Kenya Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech $50k–$2.5M
Opes Impact Fund
VC Fund
1 Italy, Kenya, India Venture - Series Unknown, Seed Communities, Agriculture, Energy $219k–$910k
Kepple Africa Ventures
VC Fund
1 Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Financial Services, FinTech, Software $100k–$23M
Government of Canada
VC Fund
1 Canada, United States, Kenya Grant, Debt Financing, Seed Non Profit, Manufacturing, Education $100k–$38M
VestedWorld
VC Fund
1 Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana Seed, Series A, Series B Agriculture, Financial Services, Farming $1.6M–$20M
Sequoia Capital
VC Fund
1 United States, China, India Series A, Series B, Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology $1.2M–$100M
Triple Jump
VC Fund
1 India, Mauritius, Benin Debt Financing, Seed, Series A Finance, Financial Services, Energy $2.1M–$19M
BESTSELLER FOUNDATION
VC Fund
1 Kenya Seed, Series B Recycling, Energy, Biofuel
One Small Planet
VC Fund
1 United States, Canada, Kenya Seed, Series A Manufacturing, CleanTech, Agriculture $1M–$18M
OPIC - Overseas Private Investment Corporation
VC Fund
1 India, United States, Kenya Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Grant Financial Services, Solar, Energy $4.1M–$500M
Ambo Ventures
VC Fund
1 Egypt, Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed Automotive, Electronics, Biotechnology
Playfair Capital
VC Fund
1 United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning $953k–$19M
Victoria Commercial Bank
VC Fund
1 Kenya Debt Financing Retail, Furniture, Manufacturing
Chandaria Capital
VC Fund
1 Kenya, Nigeria, United States Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech $200k–$37M
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British International Investment
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 3 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

British International Investment is the UK's development finance institution. We've been at the forefront of supporting companies in developing countries for more than 70 years.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Banking, Finance
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B
  • Geography: India, Kenya, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 429
  • Round size: Series B $13M–$70M; Debt Financing $6.8M–$100M; Venture - Series Unknown $2.5M–$126M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $15M in 2009

Portfolio highlights

  • Mettle.net — Mettle was established in 1995 as a specialist financial services company and has, since its inception become recognised for innovation in the creation of specialised financial solutions.With clients ranging from international corporates to small and medium enterprises and individuals, clients experience a different kind of insight from Mettle.This level of vision and considered intuition can also be found in Mettle’s investments.
  • Coris Holding — Coris Holding is a financial institution that was established with the motive to provide support to SMEs and SMIs.
  • mopo — Mobile Power's innovative pay-per-use battery sharing network unlocks clean energy for households, businesses and electric transport in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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International Finance Corporation
VC Fund · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · 3 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Finance, Banking
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: India, Brazil, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 754
  • Round size: Post-IPO Debt $50M–$420M; Debt Financing $20M–$350M; Venture - Series Unknown $5M–$67M
  • Lead/follow: 63% lead, 37% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2016

Portfolio highlights

  • PSL — With a production capacity in excess of the 1 million ton mark, they are India’s largest producer/manufacturer of HSAW pipes - the line-pipe industry's preferred pipe.But their leadership in the pipe industry is not confined to the domestic market alone, though the market is huge and still growing - global recognition is reflected in thehuge orders already in hand from the US even before the commissioning of their 300,000 MT capacity plant in Missisipi not to mention the USD 45 million order of their pipe mills in Sharjah in the UAE.These facilities are backed by sound technology, state-of-the-art infrastructure, technical collaborations with leading Design & Engineering consultancies of Germany and Italy and most importantly, by a human resources pool that is amongst the best in the industry - ensuring that your project is completed on target, time after time.
  • Cube Highways Trust — Cube roadways Trust is utilizing the public-private partnership (PPP) model in the roadways sector to operate and manage highway projects in collaboration with the federal and state governments.
  • Fosun United Health Insurance — Fosun United Health Insurance provides a wide range of medical insurance, disease insurance, disability income loss insurance, nursing care insurance, and accident coverage. The company is dedicated to providing high-quality products throughout their lifecycle and developing a comprehensive service system to support them.
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At One Ventures
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 2 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups, 6 in the past 12 months

At One Ventures finds, funds, and grows teams to catalyze a world where humanity is a net positive to nature.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Energy, Manufacturing, Agriculture
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 76
  • Round size: Seed $2.9M–$15M; Series A $6.9M–$23M; Series B $17M–$70M
  • Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $375M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • Miraterra — A New Era of Measurement: Unlocking the Secrets of Soil, Plants, and Food. Our breakthrough technology, overcoming decades of limitations, provides fast, efficient and trustworthy digital measurements when and where you need them most.
  • Ravel — Ravel revolutionizes textile recycling through purification technology, effectively separating and repurposing blended materials. Join us in shaping a circular textile economy.
  • Blue Energy — Modular power plants for modular nuclear reactors
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Mirova
VC Fund · Paris, Ile-de-France, France · 2 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Mirova is an asset managerment company offering investment solutions that combine financial performance with environmental and social impact.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Energy, Renewable Energy, Farming
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Debt Financing
  • Geography: France, United States, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 73
  • Round size: Debt Financing $10M–$91M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.6M–$195M
  • Lead/follow: 55% lead, 45% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $219M in 2024

Portfolio highlights

  • Big Tree Farms — Big Tree Farms is a supply chain management company that provides its services to farmers producing coconut sugar, raw cacao, and more. The company works directly with over 13,000 small farmers to create transparent, socially equitable supply relationships and products. They grow, harvest, process and manufacture tropical food products includingCoconut Sugars, TRU-RA Cacao and Cashew, Honeys, Spices, Sea Salts, Peppers, and Medicinal Herbs.Big Tree Farms harvest flower nectar daily in thriving food forests using production practices that steward the soil and protect the trees. It was founded in 2003 and is based in Hinesburg, Vermont.
  • Solveo Energie — Solveo Energie specializes in the field of consulting and local renewable energy.
  • Greenway — Everything for charging EVs & the largest network of EV chargers in our region. We also sell, lease, install, and operate charging stations for 3rd parties.
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Talanton
VC Fund · Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States · 2 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Talanton helps you combat poverty in developing countries by creating jobs. You can free those in poverty by coming alongside them through investments in growth-stage businesses.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Shoes, Retail, Sports
  • Stage:Series A, Debt Financing, Seed
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Series A $1.1M–$23M; Debt Financing $3M–$5M
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Pezesha — Digital Financial Ecosystem for connecting MSMEs to Capital.
  • ARC Ride — Leading the emobility revolution in East Africa - starting with Kenya #emobilityrevolution
  • MoKo Home + Living — MoKo Home is your plug for Modern Sofas, Quality Mattresses, Beds & affordable home furniture in Kenya. Order furniture online and we deliver
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Equator
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 2 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

A venture capital firm investing in tech-enabled, early-stage ventures that are accelerating an equitable climate transition in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Renewable Energy, Agriculture
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
  • Geography: Kenya, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Seed $1.8M–$5M; Series A $14M–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 64% lead, 36% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $55M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Leta — Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods.
  • Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.
  • SHYFT Power Solutions — SHYFT builds industrial-grade IoT and integrated software to connect and intelligently manage distributed energy resources (DERs) in markets that struggle with resiliency. SHYFT is pioneering the development of integrated decentralized power systems in emerging markets like Nigeria, leapfrogging over traditional central infrastructure and enablingDERs to scale and support existing but unreliable grids.
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Kua Ventures
VC Fund · Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 2 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Kua Ventures provides inexpensive finance, mentoring, and community to faith-driven, social entrepreneurs that are creating great employment and changing lives while simultaneously demonstrating Christ's love.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: EdTech, Retail, Grocery
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 18
  • Round size: Venture - Series Unknown $58k–$94k
  • Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Twiva — Twiva is a creator-first, tech-enabled platform that serves as an end-to-end ecosystem. Our purpose is to equip creators with the skills, tools, resources, and access they need to succeed as online entrepreneurs.
  • Taimba Limited — Taimba is a B2B mobile-based platform connecting farmers to urban traders with aim of reducing food wastage and to stabilize market prices.
  • Seven Twenty Holdings — Seven Twenty Holdings specializes in the manufacturing of curtain rods and curtain rods accessories and manufactures paints.
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Barka Fund
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 2 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

WHAT WE DO Creating Value for Our Clients Technical AssistanceWe provide a comprehensive suite of professional services to support entrepreneurs throughout their business journey. Read More Impact InvestingWe intentionally invest to create positive outcomes while generating financial returns through a blended finance approach. Read More Advisory & ResearchWe provide expert consultation, in-depth analysis, market research,

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Cosmetics, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Debt Financing
  • Geography: Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Laboratoires Adeba — Adeba Nature is a West African indie beauty brand focuses on 100% natural, vegan skincare, haircare, and bodycare products made with traditional West African ingredients like Adjoba oil, shea butter, and black soap.
  • Orient Enterprises — Orient Enterprises is an agribusiness that processes and exports premium-grade macadamia nuts, cashews, and fruit products, with a focus on sustainable sourcing from local smallholder farmers. The company serves international B2B buyers and consumers through its premium Orient Chef brand.
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PanAfrican Investment Co.
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 2 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

PanAfrican Investment is a private investment firm focused on the growth and development of companies in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Local, EdTech, Content
  • Stage:Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Kenya, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Lead/follow: 75% lead, 25% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Savoteur — Travel More, Work Less, Be Curious
  • Mobius Motors — Mobius Motors sells affordable vehicles designed specifically for the needs of developing world consumers. We aim to change millions of lives by providing the appropriate transport to mobilise rural Africa. Our vision is a more connected, more prosperous Africa.
  • Bridge International Academies — Bridge International Academies is an operator of scholastic academy services used to provide education to underprivileged children. Its services provide lessons based on national curricula, develop in-depth teacher training and programs, and use cutting-edge wireless technology that enables underprivileged children to get the right education, freeof cost, for a brighter future.
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Novastar Ventures
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 2 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

For the many, not just the few. For good.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Agriculture, Health Care, FinTech
  • Stage:Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 72
  • Round size: Series A $1M–$23M; Series B $3.5M–$42M
  • Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $147M in 2026

Portfolio highlights

  • MAX — Make mobility accessible, safe, reliable, and sustainable for 1 billion Africans
  • ARC Ride — Leading the emobility revolution in East Africa - starting with Kenya #emobilityrevolution
  • Sistema.bio — Sistema.bio is a biodigester with biogas appliances. High efficiency biodigesters transform organic waste into renewable biogas.
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The World We Want
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

The World We Want develops strategic actions and creates global connections to achieve social impact. It aims to promote sustainability on various businesses and organizations to change the world. The World We Want is based in London.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: CleanTech, Automotive, Electronics
  • Stage:Series A
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Roam — The Standard for Electric Mobility in Africa.
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Standard Chartered Women in Technology
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups, 6 in the past 12 months

A Startup #incubator located at @iLabAfrica in Strathmore University. We help budding entrepreneurs find a conducive working space,mentorship and seed funding.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Information Technology, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Kenya, Ghana

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 27
  • Round size: Seed $9k–$10k; Grant $9.7k–$121k
  • Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tuwe Bora — Tuwebora, we do more than just make clothing—we're building futures and revolutionizing the global fashion industry.
  • Timao Group — Timao Group is a clean tech company that recycles waste and produces plastic constructive systems.
  • POLLEN PATROLLERS — Pollen Patrollers' mission is to combat bee colony collapse and enhance food security by providing innovative smart hive solutions and precision pollination services. Pollen Patrollers is a startup that leverages advanced technology.
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Factor E
VC Fund · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Factor E is a finance company that impacts venture builders, dedicated to supporting the people and ideas that will turn the tables in the global battle for sustainable solutions to energy, agriculture, mobility, and waste challenges in emerging and frontier markets. It serves as a conduit between philanthropic and commercial investors throughmarket-driven forces.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Energy, Renewable Energy, Agriculture
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
  • Geography: Kenya, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 35
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$4.6M; Series A $1.3M–$10M; Convertible Note $20k–$1.3M
  • Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • InspiraFarms — InspiraFarms provides on-and-near farm, grid & solar powered Cold Rooms & Packhouses for agribusinesses & distributors. Reduce energy costs & food losses!
  • Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.
  • 60Hertz Energy — Unify asset management with asset monitoring, enhance scheduling, and facile communication. Book a Demo Now!
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Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

The first bank in Kenya. Here for good for over 100 years. Learn how we can enhance your banking experience. Online terms & conditions: https://t.co/RuukggP7m5

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Training, Service Industry, Solar
  • Stage:Grant, Seed, Post-IPO Debt
  • Geography: Kenya, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 9
  • Round size: Seed $9k–$9.7k; Grant $9.8k–$9.8k
  • Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Safaricom — Safaricom is a mobile network operator that offers internet connectivity solutions, information management solutions, voice solutions, and communication solutions. It serves small businesses, medium businesses, and large corporates.The company’s services and offerings include international calls and roaming; data storage, recovery, and backup;online information storage and archiving; mobile banking services; wide area networks, managed Wi-Fi solutions, point-to-point connectivity, 4G connection, and Fiber to Buildings; IT consultancy; virtual collaboration, voice conferencing, and video conferencing; messaging services and voice services; music services; and more.Safaricom was founded in 1997 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Gwiji for Women — Gwiji is a platform that improves the connection between casual cleaners and their clients
  • Sun King — Sun King is a solar company that designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar home energy products across Africa and Asia. Sun King produces solar home systems, inverter systems, and portable lanterns, providing a solution for communities that live without reliable energy access. Sun King also offers pay-as-you-go financing options, furtherallowing consumers to access energy without high up-front costs. Sun King works with their network of international distribution partners to expand the off-grid market.
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FINCA Ventures
VC Fund · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

FINCA Ventures is an impact investing initiative of FINCA International that provides patient capital and support to early-stage social enterprises.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Agriculture, AgTech
  • Stage:Seed, Grant, Series A
  • Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 32
  • Round size: Seed $1.1M–$4M; Grant $40k–$100k; Series A $1.1M–$4.2M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Cladfy — Cladfy is a data analytics company that creates tools to assist lenders, merchants, and individuals in making informed loan, savings, and expenditure decisions.
  • Karpolax — Offering innovative fruit preservation products! For the grower, the packer, and the retailer.
  • Affinity — Join over 145,000 who trust the Affinity to manage their personal and business banking needs, from payments to savings, as well as loans
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iLabAfrica
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Research Centre under the Fac­ulty of Inform­a­tion Tech­no­logy at Strath­more Uni­ver­sity, @iLabAfrica was estab­lished in Janu­ary 2011 to spear­head research, innov­a­tion and entre­pren­eur­ship in the ICT for Devel­op­ment (ICT4D) eco­sys­tem towards the attain­ment of the UNDP Mil­len­nium Devel­op­ment Goals (MDGs) and Kenya’s Vis­ion2030. They recog­nise that the spread of ICT tech­no­lo­gies in devel­op­ing coun­tries remains pain­fully slow; con­demning a large frac­tion of Africa’s pop­u­la­tion to poverty, under­nour­ish­ment, dis­ease and dis­em­power­ment. They also recog­nise that this situ­ation is improv­ing in some coun­tries as a res­ult of the phe­nom­enal growth of the mobile tele­phony ser­vices. This improve­ment in data access and con­nectiv­ity has cre­ated a wealth of oppor­tun­it­ies for entre­pren­eurs to engage in mobile-​based ser­vices deliv­ery business.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Agriculture, Health Care, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $9k–$9.4k
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Bena Care — Delivering affordable & high-quality home-based nursing and in-home therapy (physiotherapy & renal replacement therapies) for chronically ill patients
  • Taste Afrique — Taste Afrique is a manufacturer of Chibundiro and Siri products. Chibundiro is a product of Taste Afrique Co. Ltd. It is a mixture of grounded natural spices that gives food that added extra yumminess. It is made from the following ingredients; coriander, ginger, cinnamon, garlic, onions, cumin seeds, cardamons, black pepper, cloves, and naturaloils. Chibundiro comes in three flavors; hot, mild, and without chilies, catering for everyone. Natural- Chibundiro is 100% natural with no preservatives are used on this product as its contents are dried during its manufacturing. Health Benefits- Ingredients used have health benefits i.e. antioxidants and anti-inflammatory benefits, Flavor- Adds extra yumminess to your food. Chibundiro’s nutritional value makes it fit for different cuisines – African, European, Chinese, American – and lifestyle – traditional foods or 5-star hotel barbecues and buffets. The assurance of products that have been produced using the highest quality standards is definite. It targets all households, offices, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and even students in boarding schools who yearn for ‘mother’s cooking’.
  • Arbres Biotech — Arbres Biotech focuses on supplying seedlings of various plants to nurseries.
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AngelList
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Apply privately to 130,000+ remote jobs and startup jobs near you with one application. See salary and equity upfront. Find the latest tech jobs, company overviews, benefits and more at AngelList Talent.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, India, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 192
  • Round size: Seed $394k–$4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$1.8M; Series A $2.8M–$23M
  • Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $25M in 2021

Portfolio highlights

  • Datakrew — Datakrew delivers real-time EV battery analytics and AI-powered fleet intelligence. Smarter, safer fleets start here. Explore our solutions.
  • CreativAI — We are building the first-of-its-kind LLM-powered Video Query Engine, driven by a natively multimodal infra designed to be scalable (Netflix, Prime Video scale ane Beyond), fast, and cost-effective. Our solution enables seamless, structured access to large, unstructured visual data that is otherwise largely inaccessible and disconnected fromenterprise and customer KPIs.
  • PodcastAI — Turn your recording into show notes, clips, and a published episode. Create Ad Reads, manage campaigns, and distribute your podcast in one place.
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Good Food Innovation Fund
VC Fund · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Good Food Innovation Fund global food system that generates negative health, environmental, It aims to support the effective growth and development of small and medium enterprises.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Food Processing, Nutrition, Food and Beverage
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Nature Lock — Nature Lock is a food manufacturing company engaged in the production of ready-to-eat stews such as Tayari kula ndengu. The company's main aim is to fight food waste throughout Africa by utilizing fresh produce for natural, tasty, nutritious and affordable foods for all, right at the source. The company is a subsidiary of Fibered FreshPartners Ltd.
  • Keep IT Cool — Raino Tech4Impact is a social enterprise that leverages technology as an enabler to empower African communities. We have been deploying technology-driven solutions in agriculture and health, powered by renewable energy to achieve sustainability.
  • Shalem Investment — Shalem Investment develops and distribute nutritious composite flour made up of whole Maize, Soya, Sorghum and Millet which are high in protein and micronutrients.
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QuantumSavanna VC
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

QuantumSavanna VC is an Africa-first venture capital firm investing in GPU-native deeptech startups addressing infrastructure-scale challenges across energy systems, climate modeling, industrial digital twins, advanced agriculture, and AI infrastructure. The firm focuses on accelerated computing platforms, physics-informed machine learning, andedge-to-cluster AI architectures that deliver measurable performance advantages in real-world infrastructure environments. QuantumSavanna backs technical founders building defensible, compute-intensive systems companies designed for emerging markets and globally scalable deployment across LATAM, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The fund invests from Pre-Seed to Series A and partners closely with teams on architecture strategy, infrastructure deployment pathways, and institutional fundraising readiness.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Round size: Seed $200k–$300k
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FlockVoice — FlockVoice is an AI-powered poultry health intelligence platform that detects respiratory diseases 3–5 days before visible symptoms by analyzing chicken vocal patterns in real time. The company uses GPU-accelerated acoustic AI to reduce mortality, improve farm profitability, and enable predictive biosecurity.
  • SteelCheck — SteelCheck is an AI-powered construction compliance platform that verifies steel reinforcement and structural steel installations in real time. Using GPU-accelerated computer vision and spatial analysis, the platform detects rebar sizes, spacing, and placement on construction sites and validates them against engineering drawings and BIMspecifications before concrete placement.The platform helps contractors, structural engineers, inspectors, and infrastructure developers prevent costly structural errors, reduce rework, and ensure compliance with building standards and safety regulations. SteelCheck integrates mobile inspection tools, edge AI devices powered by NVIDIA Jetson, and cloud-based analytics to deliver instant compliance alerts and automated inspection reports.Backed by Techstars pre-seed funding and QuantumSavanna VC seed investment, SteelCheck is building the intelligence layer for construction verification, transforming manual inspection into real-time structural compliance for the global construction industry.
  • MetraEstate — MentraEstate is an AI-driven real estate intelligence platform designed to optimize property investment, valuation, and development decisions across emerging markets. The platform leverages machine learning, predictive analytics, and infrastructure-scale data modeling to provide investors, developers, and financial institutions with actionableinsights for portfolio optimization and risk management. MentraEstate focuses on emerging urban markets where data fragmentation limits investment efficiency, delivering structured intelligence tools that enhance transparency, forecasting accuracy, and capital allocation decisions.
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U.S. International Development Finance Corp
VC Fund · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups, 13 in the past 12 months

U.S. International Development Finance Corp is America’s development bank.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Finance, FinTech
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: India, Kenya, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 133
  • Round size: Post-IPO Debt $18M–$468M; Debt Financing $6.7M–$390M; Venture - Series Unknown $1M–$1B
  • Lead/follow: 77% lead, 23% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $300M in 2024

Portfolio highlights

  • DTEK — DTEK Group is a diversified energy holding that includes six businesses and Academy DTEK, our corporate university. DTEK Group is the largest private investor in the energy sector in Ukraine, with over €12 billion in invested capital since 2005, employing 55,000 people.
  • WIOCC Group — WIOCC Group serves as a provider of interconnected, carrier-scale digital infrastructure and managed network services, operating exclusively as a wholesaler to hyperscalers, cloud operators, content providers, and telcos.
  • Global Atomic Corporation — The Dasa Uranium Project scheduled to begin production in 2026 is the highest-grade uranium project in Africa; the Turkish Zinc JV provides positive cash flow.
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners
VC Fund · University Park, Pennsylvania, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Ben Franklin has provided the Capital, Knowledge and Networks that help innovative enterprises compete in the global marketplace, generating wealth and supporting regional economic growth. Ben Franklin has invested more than $165 million to grow more than 1,750 regional enterprises, across all areas of technology. It has launcheduniversity/industry partnerships that accelerate scientific discoveries to commercialization. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and is funded by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Software, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed, Grant, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Kenya, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 95
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$5.3M; Grant $10k–$25k; Series A $1.1M–$54M
  • Lead/follow: 49% lead, 51% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Meduloc — Meduloc provides a platform of solutions for small and long bone fractures using internal fixation. The company develops solutions to address the clinical needs of patients and surgeons.
  • Latus Bio — Latus Bio focuses on developing innovative gene therapy candidates using precision delivery to enhance the lives of patients. Latus identified proprietary AAV capsids for clinical use. The company plans to administer low doses of its product candidates, aiming to improve clinical safety and manufacturing.
  • Moberg Analytics — Experience advanced clinical intelligence with the Moberg Clinical Platform, the first AI-driven ecosystem transforming neurocritical care.
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Africa Climate Ventures
VC Fund · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

We build climate unicorns in Africa Our Thesis Climate action is reshaping the global economy Consumers are shifting towards climate-friendly products.Governments, aiming for net-zero, are shifting policy and committing billions of dollars to climate action.New technologies, processes, and energy sources are being developed, revolutionizing markets and redefining country resource endowments.Carbon markets are flourishing, fostering new business

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Investment focus

  • Industry: B2B, Retail, Farming
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • KOKO Networks — KOKO Networks is an international venture-backed technology company with offices in East Africa and India. KOKO provides a platform for smart commerce in urban Africa. Our unique suite of technologies connects suppliers, retailers, and customers, enabling delivery of a range of consumer and business solutions that improve life in Africa’s cities.
  • Safi Organics — Safi Organics provides quality organic fertilizers to farmers.
  • Great Carbon Valley — Great Carbon Valley: A systems and project developer harnessing East African Rift Valley's potential for direct air capture, storage, and green industry hubs.
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Iungo Capital
VC Fund · Kampala, Kampala, Uganda · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Welcome to Iungo Capital. The first open ended investment company that exclusively provides finance and support to East African SMEs. Explore more.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Agriculture, Information Technology, AgTech
  • Stage:Seed, Debt Financing
  • Geography: Uganda, Kenya, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 16
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$490k
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Vivid Gold — Vivid Gold is not just a brand, it’s a game-driven ecosystem built at the intersection of four powerful pillars: commerce, content, culture, and careers. Together, these pillars reflect our commitment to transforming how gaming is experienced, monetized, and empowered across the East African region.1. Commerce – Accessible Gaming for All We powerthe hardware, physical games and accessories backbone of gaming in East Africa. We make it easier for gamers to access what they need, locally. Our phygital retail store approach ensures that whether online or in-store, customers enjoy seamless, convenient shopping with local payment options and trusted support.2. Content – Unlocking Digital Worlds We break barriers between African consumers and global digital platforms. Through instant delivery of gift cards and subscription codes, we enable local access to gaming content (PSN, Xbox, Steam), streaming (Netflix, Spotify), and productivity apps (Android, Apple) via frictionless local currency payment across African countries.3. Culture – Gaming as a Lifestyle We celebrate the role of gaming in shaping youth identity, creativity, and social connection. From leasing gaming equipment to community events and tournaments to collaborating with local creators, influencers, and esports enthusiasts, we embed gaming in lifestyle and everyday conversations. Our brand is deeply rooted in African culture, while remaining globally fluent and digitally native. 4. Careers – Building Africa’s Gaming Future We’re laying the foundation for education, employment, and entrepreneurship in game development & esports. design, and brand management, we aim to deliver structured programs that merge education with entertainment, offering skill based learning opportunities in esports and game development through holiday bootcamps, after school activities, alternative academic pathways, facilitate masterclasses by providing access to industry experts for mentorship and ensure the efficacy of all programs through active, future focused research integration.Together, these four pillars form a unified vision: to make gaming not just a pastime, but a platform for progress, expression, and economic inclusion in Africa.
  • Viebeg — Viebeg transform the way medical products are bought and sold, advancing the 4th industrial revolution in the developing world.
  • FutureLink Technologies — Africa's Community-driven marketplace for affordable financial services, focused at enhancing the financial resilience of Africa's low & middle income earners
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Kuramo Capital
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Kuramo Capital is a company that provides emerging and frontier market investments services.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Industrial, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Congo, Democratic Republic Of

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 17
  • Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • TransCentury — TransCentury Plc is an Investment Holding Company, headquartered in Kenya, with a focus on Infrastructure. (Energy, Transport, Water, Industrial , Agriculture)
  • Platcorp Holdings — Platcorp Holdings is an impact finance investment management holding company that primarily invests in non-banking lending subsidiaries.
  • Lifestores Pharmacy — Lifestores is a retail pharmacy start-up bringing disruptive innovation to the pharmaceutical sector in Nigeria by democratizing quality medicines and pharmaceutical services.
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Sinapis Group
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Sinapis Group's mission is to empower aspiring entrepreneurs in the developing world with innovative, scalable business ideas by providing them with a rigorous, Christ-centered business education, world-class consulting and mentoring services and access to seed capital. Through these means, they strive to create ethical business leaders,sustainable employment and an improved quality of life for many that they may glorify God in service of His people.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Consumer Goods
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • YZ-ME International — YZ-ME International is a sanitary products vending Company.
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VilCap Investments
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

VilCap Investments is an early-stage impact investing fund, backing companies addressing the most pressing social and environmental challenges.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United States, India, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 96
  • Round size: Seed $50k–$2.5M; Venture - Series Unknown $50k–$1.6M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $294k in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Vexi — Vexi issues, operates, and processes credit cards for the young underbanked population on a mission to make credit accessible, through a 100% digital onboarding and unparalleled customer experience.
  • SatSure — satsure.in is building a notebook brand that prints undated planners and journals for college students in Bengaluru.
  • Altro (fka Perch) — Perch Credit (also known as Perch), is a fin-tech mobile app that allows users to take common recurring expenses, such as their subscriptions & rent, and turn these into creditworthy data points. Perch is currrently live on iOS and plans to be on Android in the coming months.Perch recently graduated YC (S20) and closed 2.5M in their mostrecent round.
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Opes Impact Fund
VC Fund · Milano, Lombardia, Italy · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Opes-Lcef is an impact investor that provides catalytic capital to early-stage social enterprises in emerging markets.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Communities, Agriculture, Energy
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed
  • Geography: Italy, Kenya, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 44
  • Round size: Seed $219k–$910k
  • Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Refolo — Refolo is a type B social cooperative that sees social agriculture as having a dual impact: social and environmental. Refolo was created with the aim of creating an agro-ecological and social corridor that runs through the province of Brescia from north to south with the hope that administrations and other communities will come together to generatea positive impact on the environment and the community.Refolo operates in an area located between the municipalities of Brescia, Collebeato, Villa Carcina and Montirone, territories that share the presence of agricultural areas that over the years have been abandoned due to their unsuitability for intensive agriculture and lack of interest by new generations and that are now ready to start again.
  • Ecodudu — Ecodudu is a waste-to-value company. It uses a proprietary innovation to recycle organic waste into high-protein animal feed and organic fertilizer using the black soldier fly. It harnesses insects (nature’s recycling agents) to address global issues which include waste management, demand for protein, and environmental conservation.
  • Sistema.bio — Sistema.bio is a biodigester with biogas appliances. High efficiency biodigesters transform organic waste into renewable biogas.
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Kepple Africa Ventures
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Kepple Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 85
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$4.5M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.4M; Series A $1.1M–$23M
  • Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Chari — Chari is an e-commerce and fintech app for traditional retailers in French-Speaking Africa allowing them to order any consumer goods they sell and get delivered for free in less than 24 hours. Chari is also a financial services provider for these retailers, offering them microloans
  • Intmax — INTMAX has developed significant innovations in ZK implementation making it a unique Layer2 rollup network that offers low cost, security, tunable privacy, and above all, scalability.
  • TIBU Health — TIBU Health is a disruptive HealthTech logistics company that provides high-quality healthcare services.
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Government of Canada
VC Fund · Gatineau, Quebec, Canada · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

The Government of Canada is making it easier for Canadians to find and access government information and services online through its central website, Canada.ca. The website is the single entry point for all government information and services available online and is accessible using any device with an Internet connection, including tablets ormobile phones. Its portal shows how government works, its priorities, laws, finances, transparency, digital government, and policies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Non Profit, Manufacturing, Education
  • Stage:Grant, Debt Financing, Seed
  • Geography: Canada, United States, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 533
  • Round size: Seed $293k–$4.7M; Grant $100k–$25M; Debt Financing $100k–$38M
  • Lead/follow: 78% lead, 22% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2026

Portfolio highlights

  • CAMH — The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. We believe that #MentalHealthIsHealth
  • Mazza Innovation — From the ingredients we produce to how we give back to the planet, we reflect health in everything we do. Simplicity is key to our method; water & plants.
  • University of Manitoba — The University of Manitoba received its charter on February 28, 1877. Today, the UofM has three main locations: the Bannatyne Campus, the Fort Garry Campus and the William Norrie Centre.The downtown Bannatyne campus of the university comprises a complex of ten buildings located west of the Health Sciences Centre between McDermot Ave andWilliam Ave in Central Winnipeg. This complex houses the medical and dental instructional units of the university. The Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Medicine, the School of Medical Rehabilitation, and the School of Dental Hygiene are the major health sciences units located on this campus. The Faculty of Pharmacy officially joined the Bannatyne campus with the opening of the 95,000 sq ft (8,800 m2) Apotex Centre on October 16, 2008. The Brodie Center is known as the "flagship" which connects all three faculties as well as the Neil John MacLean Health Sciences Library and the Joe Doupe Fitness Centre. It is located on 727 McDermot Avenue.The main Fort Garry campus (located on the Red River in south Winnipeg) comprises over 60 teaching and research buildings of the University and sits on 233 hectares (580 acres) of land. In addition, Smartpark is the location of seven buildings leased to research and development organizations involving university-industry partnerships. The address is 66 Chancellors Circle.The William Norrie Centre on Selkirk Avenue is the campus for social work education for inner-city residents.The university operates agricultural research stations near Glenlea and Carman, Manitoba. The Ian N. Morrison Research Farm near Carman is a 406 acres (164 ha) facility located 70 km (43 mi) from Winnipeg, while the Glenlea facility is approximately 1,000 acres (405 ha) and located 20 km (12 mi) from Winnipeg.
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VestedWorld
VC Fund · Chicago, Illinois, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

VestedWorld is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets companies that have the potential to generate competitive financial returns while contributing towards the growth and development of the markets in which they are located. The firm supports these businesses through the infusion of capital, active involvement incorporate governance, and by providing direct strategic and operational assistance.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Agriculture, Financial Services, Farming
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 29
  • Round size: Seed $1.6M–$6.1M; Series A $2.5M–$4.4M; Series B $9M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $21M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • BFree — BFree focuses its collection processes on sustainably leading customers out of debt by giving them back control over their finances.
  • Points Africa — Shop, earn & redeem Points Africa Loyalty Reward Points seamlessly at stores, restaurants, banks, fuel stations and more throughout Africa. Download the app now.
  • Jackfruit Finance — Fast, flexible school financing in Kenya. Get working capital, projects, and asset loans designed around school fee cycles and growth needs.
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Sequoia Capital
VC Fund · Menlo Park, California, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

We help the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: United States, China, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2505
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$14M; Series A $6M–$50M; Series B $11M–$100M
  • Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2026

Portfolio highlights

  • Despegar — Despegar operates as an online business-to-consumer travel agency that focuses on the Portuguese and Spanish speaking markets. It enables people to research travel plans, check flight availability, book airline, and hotel and car rental reservations online, as well as offer travel-related services, including access to airlines, car rentalcompanies, and hotels and vacation packages. The company serves the leisure and corporate travelers. It operates in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, and the United States. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Miami, Florida.
  • Medallion — Provider credentialing and enrollment reimagined. Accelerate time-to-revenue, stay compliant, and scale provider operations, without adding headcount, through automated credentialing and enrollment.
  • Decolar.com — Decolar.com is an online travel agency that offers complete travel services, including tickets, tour packages, accommodation, and car rental. Since 1999, more than 2,000,000 people have bought their air tickets through this platform.Decolar.com is present in 21 countries, including Argentina, the U.S., and Spain. It has a partnership of more than500 airlines and 150,000 hotels worldwide. When purchasing an airline ticket or travel package, Decolar.com’s customers also receive discounts at restaurants and shops in the chosen destination, plus 10% discount on purchases in Duty Free.Decolar.com was launched in 1999 and is based in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo.
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Triple Jump
VC Fund · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Triple Jump is an impact-focused investment manager dedicated to creating positive social and environmental change while delivering healthy financial returns. Discover how we invest in emerging markets to drive sustainable growth.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Finance, Financial Services, Energy
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: India, Mauritius, Benin

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Debt Financing $2.1M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 55% lead, 45% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $13M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Candi — Combining the best of its roots in Switzerland, and extensive local presence, candi offers companies of all sizes the simplest, most efficient way to take advantage of solar power for their business.
  • Odyssey — Discover how Odyssey Energy Solutions unblocks bottlenecks in DRE project development. Access diverse financing, procure equipment efficiently, and remotely monitor system performance. Join over 2000 renewable energy companies that use Odyssey to scale. Get in touch today.
  • Union Nationale des Caisses Rurales d'Épargne et de Prêt — Union Nationale des Caisses Rurales d’Épargne et de Prêt is a Beninese microfinance cooperative serving farmers and entrepreneurs.
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BESTSELLER FOUNDATION
VC Fund · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Investment focus

  • Industry: Recycling, Energy, Biofuel
  • Stage:Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Vuma Biofuels — BESOK4D merupakan portal hiburan slot online populer dengan sistem aman yang menghadirkan berbagai permainan slot online dalam satu platform yang mudah diakses setiap hari.
  • Mr. Green Africa — Mr. Green Africa - Recycling company that sells pre-processed recycling materials with a traceable social and environmental impact - fairly traded plastic.
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One Small Planet
VC Fund · Boulder, Colorado, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

One Small Planet is on a mission to harmonize the wealth of people and planet by working with the intelligence of the natural world to evolve our economic systems.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, CleanTech, Agriculture
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Canada, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 18
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$5M; Series A $5.5M–$18M
  • Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • AquaPoro — AquaPoro manufactures water from air for homes and industrial sites with ALMA technology, even in low-humidity conditions.
  • Symbrosia — Symbrosia is a cleantech startup reducing livestock methane emissions with the mightiest seaweed. They develop seaweed strains and bring their livestock feed additive, seagraze, to market with brands and producers.
  • Ravel — Ravel revolutionizes textile recycling through purification technology, effectively separating and repurposing blended materials. Join us in shaping a circular textile economy.
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OPIC - Overseas Private Investment Corporation
VC Fund · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is a self-sustaining U.S. Government agency that helps American businesses invest in emerging markets. Established in 1971, OPIC provides businesses with the tools to manage the risks associated with foreign direct investment, fosters economic development in emerging market countries, and advancesU.S. foreign policy and national security priorities. OPIC helps American businesses gain footholds in new markets, catalyzes new revenues and contributes to jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad. OPIC fulfills its mission by providing businesses with financing, political risk insurance, advocacy and by partnering with private equity investment fund managers.OPIC services are available to new and expanding businesses planning to invest in more than 160 countries worldwide. Because OPIC charges market-based fees for its products, it operates on a self-sustaining basis at no net cost to taxpayers. All OPIC projects must adhere to best international practices and cannot cause job loss in the United States.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Solar, Energy
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Grant
  • Geography: India, United States, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 30
  • Round size: Post-IPO Debt $40M–$500M; Debt Financing $4.1M–$175M
  • Lead/follow: 73% lead, 27% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $100M in 2014

Portfolio highlights

  • BURN — Experience clean, safe, and affordable cooking with BURN's innovative cookstoves. Impact lives, reduce emissions, and enjoy delicious meals. Shop now!
  • Twiga Foods — Twiga is a mobile-based supply platform for Africa’s retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls. The company is using a mobile-based, cashless, business-to-business (B2B) supply platform to access distribution into the millions of small and medium-sized vendors in African urban markets. Founded in 2013, Twiga is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Peak Rare Earths — Peak Rare Earths Limited (ASX:PEK) is focused on becoming one of the few integrated suppliers of NdPr Oxide (rare earths) outside of China.
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Ambo Ventures
VC Fund · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

Ambo Ventures is a new fund dedicated to launching sustainable ecosystems in Africa.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Automotive, Electronics, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Egypt, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Roam — The Standard for Electric Mobility in Africa.
  • Natrify — Natrify provides sustainable solutions for the bioplastic industry through biotechnology. It utilizes microorganisms to assist plastic using businesses diminish their negative environmental impact by providing them with packaging that is naturally biodegradable
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Playfair Capital
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups, 12 in the past 12 months

Playfair is a sector agnostic fund focused exclusively on pre-seed investing. Based in London, Playfair invests across the UK and Europe with an intentionally high conviction, low volume approach: making six investments a year out of its third $70m fund and preserving time, capital and resource to help companies post-investment. Our 78% Series Agraduation rate is ~3x industry average. Playfair has backed 100+ companies since 2013, including Thought Machine, Orca AI, Protex AI, StackOne and Nory.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 155
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$7.6M; Pre-Seed $953k–$3.7M; Series A $3M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $70M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • Navifare — Navifare is an AI-powered travel price optimization and metasearch platform that focuses on flight, hotel, and car rental price comparison. The platform analyzes flight offers users already found and searches for lower fares from online travel agencies and airlines. Users can upload screenshots, paste flight details, or use a Chrome extension thatoverlays a “Find Better Fare” button on major booking sites. Navifare exposes its price discovery capabilities via a web app, a REST API, and an MCP server for integration into AI assistants. It redirects users to partner sites to complete bookings and does not handle payments directly.
  • Zerolook — Zerolook provides a flight-shopping API for online travel agencies, airlines, metasearch services, and AI travel applications. Its machine-learning model predicts flight prices and itineraries using historical fare data instead of recomputing every fare combination through a global distribution system or airline system. The API returns predicteditineraries, prices, and confidence scores for exploratory search, while customers route completed bookings through their existing distribution channels. Zerolook supports REST and MCP integrations and provides booking links to external airlines and online travel agencies.
  • Fusionality — Fusionality is a Swiss fusion-technology company focused on measurement, control, and data systems for fusion devices.They combine expertise in fusion physics, control engineering, AI/ML, simulation, diagnostics, and real-time software.Their goal is to help fusion companies and research labs operate devices more efficiently and accelerate thedevelopment of commercial fusion energy.
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Victoria Commercial Bank
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Retail, Furniture, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Debt Financing
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • MoKo Home + Living — MoKo Home is your plug for Modern Sofas, Quality Mattresses, Beds & affordable home furniture in Kenya. Order furniture online and we deliver
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Chandaria Capital
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 1 investments in Kenya Manufacturing startups

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 53
  • Round size: Seed $250k–$6M; Pre-Seed $200k–$3M; Series A $2M–$37M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Klub — India's leading Revenue Based Financing platform with a vision to revolutionize growth capital. Join the Klub for fast, fair & flexible funding.
  • Nuzo — Nuzo offers cheaper payments and crypto rewards and ways to save and earn with staking and bill pay options.
  • African Originals — African Originals food and beverage company that offers authentic African craft beverages using traditional reciepies.
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Manufacturing VC funding in Kenya at a glance

Stats across 72 deals from 84 investors.

84
investors
in Kenya Manufacturing startups
72
deals
in Kenya Manufacturing startups
$500k
median round
in Kenya Manufacturing startups
56%
lead investors
lead at least one round
19%
Venture - Series Unknown
most common funding stage

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